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The 1979 Federation Cup was the 17th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the RSHE Club Campo in Madrid, Spain, from 30 April - 6 May. The United States defeated Australia in the final, giving the USA their 8th title.

[edit] Draw

All ties were played at the RSHE Club Campo in Madrid, Spain, on clay courts.

1st round 30 April			2nd round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final 6 May

	United States	w/o
	Philippines			United States	3
	South Korea	0		West Germany	0
	West Germany	3					United States	3
	Thailand	0					France	0
	Italy	3		Italy	1
	Indonesia	0		France	2
	France	3								United States	2
	Switzerland	3								Soviet Union	0
	Denmark	0		Switzerland	2
	Mexico	1		Romania	1
	Romania	2					Switzerland	1
	Chinese Taipei	1					Soviet Union	2
	Luxembourg	2		Luxembourg	0
	Portugal	0		Soviet Union	3
	Soviet Union	3											United States	3
	Great Britain	3											Australia	0
	New Zealand	0		Great Britain	3
	Ireland	0		Belgium	0
	Belgium	3					Great Britain	0
	Czechoslovakia	3					Czechoslovakia	3
	Hungary	0		Czechoslovakia	2
	Sweden	3		Sweden	1
	Israel	0								Czechoslovakia	0
	Netherlands	3								Australia	3
	Argentina	0		Netherlands	3
	Japan	3		Japan	0
	Norway	0					Netherlands	1
	Spain	1					Australia	2
	Yugoslavia	2		Yugoslavia	0
	Canada	0		Australia	3
	Australia	3

1st Round losing teams play in Consolation Rounds

[edit] Final

Australia
0

RSHE Club Campo, Madrid, Spain
6 May 1979
clay

United States
3

		1	2	3
1	Kerry Reid Tracy Austin	3 6	0 6
2	Dianne Fromholtz Chris Evert Lloyd	6 2	3 6	6 8
3	Kerry Reid / Wendy Turnbull Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King	6 3	3 6	6 8

[edit] Consolation Rounds

First round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final


	Canada

	bye
				Canada	2

				Mexico	1
	Mexico	2

	Israel	1
							Canada	0

						Argentina	3
	Denmark	2

	Indonesia	1
				Denmark	0

				Argentina	3
	Hungary	0

	Argentina	3
										Argentina	3

									Spain	0
	Spain	2

	Norway	1
				Spain	2

				Thailand	0
	Thailand	2

	Ireland	1
							Spain	3

						South Korea	0
	Chinese Taipei	1

	Portugal	2
				Portugal	0

				South Korea	3
	South Korea	2

	New Zealand	1